But now that we can capture the most harmful cells and recreate the tumor itself for rapid response
testing of drug combinations, in the very near future we can eradicate the entire tumor,» says Dr. Simeone.
That's thanks to the
arrival of a drug combination that could for the first time dramatically shorten treatment and tackle both ordinary and multi-drug-resistant strains of TB.
Early
results of a drug combination called PaMZ offer the best hope in decades of bringing the pernicious, drug - resistant form of tuberculosis under control
«Massive
screen of drug combinations may find treatment for resistant, BRAF - mutant melanoma: Combining drugs addressing different signaling pathways has synergistic effect in tumors resistant to BRAF inhibition.»
Sweeney said more time is needed to assess the
benefit of the drug combination in the men with lesser burdens of disease, as their median survival has not yet been reached.
We have developed software for conducting 3 - D response surface and response envelope
analyses of drug combinations for the statistical determination of synergy, additivity, or antagonism.
The researchers also tested
each of the drug combinations in a group of healthy mice, and found that the modified insulin and blood cell system reduced the risk of hypoglycemia compared to the other drug combinations.
The next step is when biologists and biotech stock market analysts start weighing in, predicting the usefulness (and investor appeal)
of the drug combination, even when there are plenty of warning signs that it won't work.